Bilquis Bano EdhiHI (Urdu: بلقیس ایدھی; 14 August 1947 – 15 April 2022) was a Pakistani nurse who helped save the lives of over 16,000 children.[2] During her career as a nurse and marriage to Abdul Sattar Edhi, she was one of the most active philanthropists in Pakistan. She was the co-chair of the Edhi Foundation, a charity organization that provided many services in Pakistan including a hospital and emergency service in Karachi. For her contributions, she was awarded the 1986 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service[3][4] and the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice in 2015.[5] She was also a recipient of Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Pakistan's second highest civilian honour. For her service to the country, she was also referred to as The Mother of Pakistan.[2]
^"Bilquis Edhi passes away at 74". Geo News. 15 April 2022. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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^Ramon Magsaysay Award Citation Archived 23 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine accessed 30 June 2008
^"Pakistan's Bilquis Bano, Caretaker of Speech and Hearing Impaired Geeta and Gladys Staines Honoured with the Mother Teresa Memorial International Award for Social Justice 2015". Business Wire India. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
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